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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −34% in 3 yrs57staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.4%
Months of reserve6.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.9%
Middle half of peersMedianHistoric Columbia
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.0M spent
Programs$2.3M76%Management and general$334k11%Fundraising$385k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 49% of revenue in FY2025. $417k is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending28funders
$972ka year, last 3 years
80%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Darnall W and Susan F Boyd Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$358k$40k$1.1M$129k$2.1M$271k–Lucy Hampton Bostick Charitable Trust C/O Mr Robert y KnowltonEvery year since FY2017$30k$30k$32k$32k$32k$32k$32kSouth Carolina Humanities Council IncOn and off$6k$7k$19k$10kDorothy D Smith Charitable FoundationOn and off$35kGraham Family Foundation Mng AgencyOn and off$25kBuist Mildred W Tw ResidualSince FY2018$2k$2k$2k$2k$2k$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$62k$28k$109k$91k$160k$129k$134k11 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$2k$6k$3k$2k$12k$11k$11k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped